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Substitute was released on January 1, 1979 by UMC (Universal Music Catalogue) as a part of the album The Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle

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You think that we look pretty good together

And you think my shoes are made of leather

But I'm a substitute for another guy

I look pretty tall but my heels are high

The simple things are all complicated

I look pretty young, or just back-dated, yeah

Substitute lies for fact (Substitute)

See right through your plastic mac (Substitute)

I look all white, but my dad was black (Substitute)

My fine looking suit is really made out of sack (Substitute)

I was born with a plastic spoon in my mouth

The north side of my town faced east

And the east was facing south

And now you dare to look me in the eye

Those crocodile tears are what you cry

A genuine problem honey you won't try

To work it out somehow, it'll pass it by

Substitute lies for fact (Substitute)

I see right through your plastic mac (Substitute)

I look pretty white, but my dad is black (Substitute)

My fine looking suit is really made out of sack (Substitute)

Substitute lies for fact (Substitute)

I see right through your plastic mac (Substitute)

I look pretty white, my dad is black (Substitute)

My fine looking suit is really made out of sack (Substitute)

Substitute (Substitute)

Aw substitute (Substitute)

Aw substitute (Substitute)

Aw substitute, aw! (Substitute)

Written by: Pete Townshend

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